SBI Bank Holidays List 2026

By REPAKA PAVAN ADITYA

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Updated on: Dec 26th, 2025

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10 min read

Planning your banking work around SBI holidays is important so you don’t face delays in things like money transfers, cheque processing, or visiting the bank branch. SBI closes on national holidays, local festivals, and state-specific holidays, which can be different depending on the state or union territory you are in.

Below is the complete month-wise list of SBI bank holidays for 2026, including the date and day, occasion, and the affected states/regions (based on common observances across major circles).

List of SBI Bank Holidays for January 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

January 1, WednesdayNew Year’s DayChennai, Kolkata
January 6, MondayGuru Gobind Singh JayantiChennai
January 14, TuesdayMakar Sakranti / Pongal / Magh Bihu / Uttarayana Punya Kala Sankranti / MD. Hazarat Ali's BirthdayAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Lucknow
January 15, WednesdayThiruvalluvar DayChennai
January 16, ThursdayUzhavar ThirunalChennai
January 23, ThursdayBirthday of NetajiBhubaneswar, Kolkata
January 26, MondayRepublic DayAll India

List of SBI Bank Holidays for February 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

February 2, SundayBasant Panchami / Saraswati PujaBhubaneswar, Kolkata
February 11, TuesdayThai PoosamChennai
February 19, WednesdayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiMaharashtra
February 26, WednesdayMaha Shivratri / ShivratriAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Maharashtra, Trivandrum, Lucknow

List of SBI Bank Holidays for March 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

March 13, ThursdayHolika DahanLucknow
March 14, FridayDhulandi / Holi / Dol Jatra / DhiletiAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Patna
March 15, SaturdayHoliBhubaneswar, Patna
March 22, SaturdayBihar DiwasPatna
March 30, SundayChetichand / Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year's DayAhmedabad, Amravati, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Maharashtra
March 31, MondayRamzan Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitr) / Khutub-E-RamzanAll India

List of SBI Bank Holidays for April 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

April 1, TuesdayAnnual closing of the bankAmravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Maharashtra, Patna, Trivandrum
April 5, SaturdayBabu Jagjivan Ram's BirthdayHyderabad
April 6, SundaySri Ram NavamiAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, Patna
April 10, ThursdayMahavir Janma Kalyanak / Mahavir JayantiAhmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi
April 14, MondayVishu /Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Tamil New Year'sAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, Patna, Trivandrum
April 15, TuesdayBengali New Year / Bohag BihuGuwahati, Kolkata
April 16, WednesdayBohag BihuGuwahati
April 18, FridayGood FridayAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Patna, Trivandrum
April 20, SundayEasterTrivandrum
April 30, WednesdayBasava Jayanti / Akshaya TritiyaBengaluru

List of SBI Bank Holidays for May 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

May 1, ThursdayMay Day / Maharashtra DayAhmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Maharashtra, Patna, Trivandrum
May 9, FridayRabindranath Tagore’s BirthdayKolkata
May 12, MondayBuddha PurnimaBhopal, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi

List of SBI Bank Holidays for June 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

June 6, FridayRaja Sakranti / Eid al-AzhaTrivandrum
June 7, SaturdayEid-Uz-Zuha / Bakrid / Eid al-Azha (Bakrid)Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Patna
June 15, SundayRaja SakrantiBhubaneswar
June 27, FridayRatha YatraBhubaneswar

List of SBI Bank Holidays for July 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

July 6, SundayMoharamAhmedabad, Amravati, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Patna

List of SBI Bank Holidays for August 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

August 9, SundayRaksha Bandhan / Jhulana PurnimaAhmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Jaipur, Lucknow
August 15, SaturdayIndependence DayAll India
August 16, SundayJanmashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti / Sri Krishna Janmashtami / De Jure Transfer DayAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna
August 25, TuesdayTirubhav Tithi of Srimanta SankardevaGuwahati
August 27, ThursdaySamvatsari / Vinayaka Chavithi / Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata / Ganesh Puja / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh ChaturthiAhmedabad, Amravati, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Maharashtra
August 28, FridayNaukhaiBhubaneswar

List of SBI Bank Holidays for September 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

September 4, ThursdayFirst OnamTrivandrum
September 5, FridayEid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi / Eid-e-Milad / Thiruvonam / Eid-e-SharifAhmedabad, Amravati, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Trivandrum
September 7, SundayShri Narayan Guru JayantiTrivandrum
September 21, SundayShri Narayan Guru Samadhi Day / MahalayaBengaluru, Kolkata, Trivandrum
September 22, MondayNavratri SthapanaJaipur
September 29, MondayDurga PujaKolkata, Guwahati
September 30, TuesdayMahashtami / Durgaashtami / Durga PoojaBhubaneswar, Kolkata, Guwahati, Jaipur, Patna

List of SBI Bank Holidays for October 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

October 1, WednesdayMaha Navami / Ayudha Puja / Vijayadashami / Durga PoojaBhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Trivandrum
October 2, ThursdayGandhi Jayanti / DussehraAll India
October 6, MondayLakshmi PujaKolkata
October 7, TuesdayMaharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Rahas PurnimaBhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Bengaluru
October 18, SaturdayKati BihuGuwahati
October 20, MondayDiwali / Deepavali / Kali Puja / Naraka ChaturthiAhmedabad, Amravati, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Trivandrum
October 21, TuesdayGovardhan PujaBhubaneswar, Bhopal, Maharashtra
October 22, WednesdayVikram Samvat New Year Day / Bali Pratipada / Deepavali / Govardhan PujaAhmedabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Lucknow, Maharashtra, Patna
October 23, ThursdayBhai Bij / Bhratri dwitiya / Chitragupta JayantiAhmedabad, Lucknow, Kolkata
October 27, MondayChhath PujaPatna, Kolkata
October 28, TuesdayChhath PujaPatna
October 31, FridaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel JayantiAhmedabad

List of SBI Bank Holidays for November 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

November 1, SaturdayKannada RajyotsavaBengaluru
November 5, WednesdayKumar Purnima / Kartika Purnima / Rahas Purnima / Guru Nanak JayantiBhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi
November 8, SaturdayKanakadasa JayantiBengaluru

List of SBI Bank Holidays for December 2026

Date & Day

Occasion

States/Regions Affected

December 25, FridayChristmasAll India

Some holidays like Eid, Holi, and Diwali are decided by the moon instead of our usual calendar. Because of this, they come on different dates every year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many bank holidays does SBI have in 2026?

SBI observes 15–25 regional and festival holidays per state in 2026 (varying by location), plus all Sundays (52–53) and 2nd/4th Saturdays (24), resulting in over 90–100 closed days annually.

 

Is SBI closed on national holidays in 2026?

Yes, SBI branches remain closed across India on major national holidays including Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), along with other gazetted holidays.

 

Are SBI bank holidays the same in all states in 2026?

No, national holidays and weekly offs (Sundays + 2nd/4th Saturdays) are uniform nationwide, but regional festivals (e.g., Pongal, Durga Puja, Onam) cause variations in holiday lists across states.

 

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